Jesse Metcalfe

About this episode

Jesse Metcalfe discusses his experiences with bullying, fame, and spirituality while revisiting his film 'John Tucker Must Die'.

Jesse Metcalfe comes on Podcrushed and opens up about being bullied for being “too pretty,” carrying a chip on his shoulder into Hollywood, and how the peaks and valleys of his incredible career introduced him to spirituality. He revisits John Tucker Must Die with Penn for the first time in decades, including JTMD moments from behind the scenes, and a dinner moment involving edamame that still haunts Penn to this day. There’s soap-opera hell portals, pilot-season pressure cookers, and a brutally honest reckoning with fame and identity. Funny, uncomfortable, and unexpectedly deep — this one's a banger. David is offering our listeners a special deal: buy 4 cartons and get the 5th free when you go to https://davidprotein.com/PODCRUSHED Right now, new customers can get 15% off sitewide at https://magneticme.com. 🎧 Want more from Podcrushed? 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 🐦 X / Twitter ✨ Follow Penn, Sophie & Nava Instagram Penn Sophie Nava TikTok Penn Sophie Nava See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, Sophie Ansari

Guest: Jesse Metcalfe

Topics covered

• bullying
• Hollywood
• spirituality
• fame
• identity
• comedy
• film

Keywords

• Jesse Metcalfe
• bullying
• Hollywood
• spirituality
• John Tucker Must Die
• fame
• identity

Sponsors

David, Magnetic Me

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John Tucker Must Die

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